Northumberland

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Why Go To Northumberland?

Northumberland is so good it features twice on our top 50 British adventure locations. Here we're talking about the national park (click here for the Northumberland coast). Just some of things you can do in Northumberland national park that you can't do anywhere else...

Go off-grid in ‘England’s last great wilderness’, the least populated area of the country

Stargaze into the largest area of protected night sky in Europe

Hike up The Cheviot (815m)

Walk one of two national trails - St. Cuthbert's Way at the north or the Pennine Way running its entire length

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Labelled by some as ‘England’s last great wilderness’, Northumberland is mostly wide open moorland - a ‘black moor’ of heather and a ‘white moor’ of grassland, bounded by Hadrian's Wall to the south and stretching to the Scottish borders. Very tranquil, it's the least populated area of the country, and the largest area of protected night sky in Europe.

Highlights include Hangingstone Hill, Steel Rigg, Whin Sill, the waterfall at Linhope Spout, the views of Coquetdale from Lordenshaws hill fort, College Valley's views, and two national trails - St. Cuthbert's Way cutting through the northern reaches and the Pennine Way running its entire length, and which is a strong contender for Northumberland's essential journey.

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